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U.S., Japan drop 2014 Okinawa base-transfer deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have agreed to drop a 2014 deadline for building a new airstrip on Okinawa and transferring about 8,000 U.S. Marines from that Japanese island to Guam, the allies said on Tuesday.

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Farm aid promised Lincoln may not come by deadline
(AP:LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) A $1.5 billion farm aid package sought by Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln as she faces a tough re-election fight may not be funded by the end of the month as the White House promised, a spokeswoman for the Senate Agriculture Committee said Monday.

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Deadline for Comments
The commission is soliciting comments and testimony on the nominations.

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Andrew Aylward: McCain to pressure Petraeus on Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
Hours after Gen. David Petraeus’ appointment as the top commander in Afghanistan, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is already declaring that he will pressure Petraeus to abandon President Obama’s “arbitrary” July 2011…

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Pelosi sets legislation deadline
WASHINGTON – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave fellow Democrats a strict deadline Tuesday to act on oil spill legislation.

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Deadline approaching for memorial golf tournament
A charity golf tournament and luncheon will be held July 16 at the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park to raise money for the Christopher M. Carey All Sports Booster Scholarship.

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EPA extends deadline for lead paint training
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says small contractors will have more time to comply with new Environmental Protection Agency rules for work done on buildings that have lead paint. United States Environmental Protection Agency – Lead paint – Environmental Protection Agency – United States – Environment

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